New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-31
GETTING READY FOR RACING.
FIXING WEIGHTS FOR SPRING MEETINGS.

FALSE RUMoRs ABOUT TREMONT-vARIOUs TOPICS
OF THE TURF.
The first gun of the racing season Of 1887 will boom
tomorrow with the announcement Of the number Of
pounds each horse entered for the spring handcaps Of
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Jockey Clubs is to
carry. before the smoke clears away owners and
trainers will be figuring the chances their animals
have Of winning with the weights allotted, and trying
to make up their minds whether to leave them in or
strike them out Addeheads will Il er eyes over
the cards, pick out winners at glance and look
about for odds against them Tpsters will phiosophize
and anayze argue this that and the other and prove
TO enthusiastic simpetons who follow the turf that 30
sndSo can take up 100 pounds and heat Ferona with
80, Frank Ward with 100, Barnum with 11S and
fremont, perhaps with 10; and then on the day OF
Sgot it straight from the stable" and enjoy seeing
some dark" animal laboring under light weight ana
heavy odds capture the prize .,uhhor
hood Of New-YSrk had lite private handicapper at
work liking Weights for the Suburban and brookiyn
Jockey Club Hadcaps according to his ideas OF what
the various horses can do In company OF his own upon
whose merits he bases all his calculations. According
therefore as his figures his entries are above
or below hose allotted by Secretary Lawrence and
Secretary Mcintyre. will those official handcappers
be pleased with honorable mention and damned With
faint praise" 1t is thought there will be no fewer than
twenty-five starters in the Suburban. Last year
twenty the post the largest field Of horses that
started in any race of the season.
There has been good deal of talk of late about the
Dryer Brothers unbeaten fremont having gone OIL,
shown symptoms of breaking down under the strain
of training. This is mere twaddle. In the first place.
the work of training has not begun yet at the Brooklyn
stable secondly, Frank McCabe the trainer informs
the writer that fremont In perfect condition and the
hearest horse in the stable; and thirdly the Dryers
declare that the colt is right trvet and they ex
pect to win SIS, 900 with him in the course Of
tie season. As for the story that fremont will not
start in the Suburban it may DO true enough With
SO many rich stakes at his mercy his owners could not
do sensible thing than strike him out OF the big
handicap. 1t is said further, that The Bard Ii not
likely to the post i'll that race. But is profit
less to discuss such nonsense. No one supposes that
Mr.. Cassatt has taken these gosspmongers into hls
confidence
The great hue and cry among the small fry Of the
turf about the needs OF legislation at Albany to correct
the evils of the course is kept up with undated
zeal but to the most indifferent observer 1t Is apparent
that the jockey clubs which should really control the
matter, do not rap whether the Legislature does
sition among prominent racing men TO let the turf take
of ITSELF yet II has to be confessed, notwlthstand
ing this apathy that bills have been introduced in
the Assembly with a so-called purpose of reforming
abuses The measures referred to those of Messrs
Finn and Shea. Turfmen do not suppose for moment
that either of their bills will ever become law. If
there must be new laws for the government OF the
turf would be better to 60 about getting them in
sensible way, and the only sensible way to begin by
finding out precisely what is wanted.
Rumor comes across the Atlantic Ocean that
seen that there to believe the
best has been of him. and that he has gone oft,
has been the fate OF so many crack three-year-
olds. If however, he does it will be only In the
rich Hardwioke Stakes at Ascot and the Champion
Stakes but it is not likely that he will start in these
unless he is in the very pink of condition. for the
Duke OF Westminster would not run the risk OF having
him beaten for any consideration. Last year Ormonde
eleven races including the three classics, and
reres from the turf with unbeaten certificate. But
4" live the King" he leaves behind him twO-yearold
brother and yearlng sister of whom great things
expected. Both entered for tbs Sandown Park
Eclipse Stakes.